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Get Back to School Ready with Tom’s of Maine®

This week I took the kids on our first school supply shopping trip. My girls love picking out their own notebooks, folders, pencil pouches, glue sticks, scissors and markers. Back to school shopping makes starting school more exciting! This year my girls needed new school gear, a few new outfits and some basic hygiene essentials. A great hygiene routine is a super smart way to get ready for back to school!

This post is sponsored by Tom’s of Maine® and all opinions are my own.

Start a Smart School Year Routine

It’s important for kids to get plenty of rest before going back to school. It’s also important for kids to be clean and tidy for each school day. While mud and grass stains may be permissible during summer days, I like to ensure my kids are cleaned up for each new school day. My kids brush their teeth morning and night, brush their hair and take regular baths & showers. I also like to choose natural products to use for our hygiene routine that promote healthy habits and are free of chemicals and dyes. It’s a great time to stock up on Tom’s of Maine® natural products from Sprouts Farmers Market for going back to school!

Tom’s of Maine oral care and natural personal care products are made without artificial colors, flavors, fragrances or preservatives, nor are they tested on animals. Tom’s of Maine has been a trusted name in natural products for over 48 years. The company donates 10% of profits to human and environmental goodness and all Tom’s of Maine packaging can be upcycled through TerraCycle®.

My kids love using Tom’s of Maine Silly Strawberry™ Fluoride Free Toothpaste. It has a slightly sweet taste and it gently cleans their teeth. This natural toothpaste is also a creamy white color that doesn’t leave residue behind on the sink, something I definitely appreciate!

Tom’s of Maine Fruitilicious Children’s Gel Toothpaste is another super smart oral care product. This clear gel with fluoride fights cavities, strengthens enamel and contains no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives. The smooth gel toothpaste has a mild fruity flavor kids will enjoy using as they learn to regularly brush their teeth.

Do you have tweens or teens? Next time you’re at Sprouts Farmers Market, pick up Tom’s of Maine Wicked Cool!™ fluoride toothpaste. This mildly minty natural toothpaste is formulated for older kids who have outgrown fruit or bubblegum flavors but don’t prefer the strong mint flavor of adult toothpastes. Wicked Cool! strengthens enamel and freshens kids’ breath. It’s also accepted by the American Dental Association to help prevent cavities.

Sprouts Farmers Market is a great destination for Tom’s of Maine products!

Teaching kids to take care of their teeth is a super smart way to begin the school year and prevent cavities.

Tom’s of Maine also partners with The Kids in Need Foundation for their Back to School Program. The Kids In Need Foundation works to ensure that every child is prepared to learn and succeed in the classroom by providing free school supplies nationally to students most in need.

How do you help your kids get ready for going back to school? After the fun days of summer, I look forward to getting back into a routine and helping my kids learn new school subjects, life skills and healthy habits.

Katie is a writer and influencer based in beautiful Coeur d’Alane, Idaho. She enjoys DIY projects, photography, decorating and going on family adventures. She feels blessed to be a wife, a stay-at-home mom to three kids and a Pacific Northwest lifestyle blogger.

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Well, living in Maine, I’m probably biased 😉 but I also like Tom’s of Maine products. I no longer have children at home, but I do have grandchildren who live in other states, and I have sent a package of school supplies to my oldest granddaughter who is in first grade this year.

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Autumn Murray

We love Tom’s brand products. They are a staple in our house. Now, to get back into the school routine!

I’m surprised at there’s a lot more choices when it comes to kids toothpaste. I remember there wasn’t a good variety of products back in the days

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Melanie Walsh

My middle daughter is totally feeling the middle child status. One of her recent complaints was that she’s never had toothpaste of her own. I don’t understand why that is so important, but it was an easy fix. She loves the Tom’s strawberry.

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Rose Ann Sales

That looks like a nice brand to use by my kids, thank you for sharing this with us.

Your daughter is a cutie and the toothpaste clearly works since she knows how to rock that smile. 🙂

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Frank

Wow! I didn’t know Tom’s had all these different products. My area only has like the basic toothpaste. I do prefer fluoride in my toothpaste though – never had a cavity in my life and as long as you don’t swallow the toothpaste, there’s really no harm.

Tom’s really is the way to go! This is my family’s toothpaste of choice as well, and I love that this particular one partners with The Kids in Need Foundation for their Back to School Program.

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Sarah Smith

Its so important to have a routine for back to school.

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Jessica K Long

my kids love TOMS toothpaste!!!

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